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Phu Quoc in January

Rain, waves, the better coast and sunset times for January.

Phu Quoc in January

January: little rain, about 32 mm of rain in the month. Sea: West coast usually calm; East coast variable; North tip usually calm.

Rain

Little rain

About 32 mm over the month

Sunset

about18:00

Sunrise around 06:25, daylight about 11 h 35 min

A 5-year average (Oct 2021 to Sep 2026) from reanalysis data at Duong Dong, not a station measurement.

Which coast is usually calm, by month

West coastEast coastNorth tip✓!✓Jan✓!✓Feb✓!✓Mar✓✓✓Apr!✓✓May×✓✓Jun×✓✓Jul×✓✓Aug×✓✓Sep!✓✓Oct✓!✓Nov✓!✓Decpeak 537 mm
Usually calmVariableUsually roughAverage rainfall by month

Coloured cells are the multi-year level of each coast, marked with a symbol for usually calm, variable and usually rough; blue bars are average rainfall. A reference index, not verified at individual beaches.

Multi-year rain and waves

Which coast is usually calm

Beach by beach

West coast

  • Long BeachUsually calm
  • Bai Dai (Dai Beach)Usually calm
  • Ong Lang BeachUsually calm
  • Vung Bau BeachUsually calm
  • Cua Can BeachUsually calm
  • Rach Vem BeachUsually calm
  • Bai Xep Beach / Sunset TownUsually calm

East coast

  • Ham Ninh BeachVariable
  • Sao BeachVariable
  • Khem Beach (Kem Beach)Variable

North tip

  • Ganh Dau BeachUsually calm
  • Thom Beach*Usually calm
  • Rach Tram BeachUsually calm

* Lower confidence: the model grid cell is far from the beach.

Estimated from a 9 km wave model (2021-2026), not verified at individual beaches.

Usually calm does not rule out danger: rip currents, jellyfish and tides can still be hazardous even when waves are small. Follow warnings at the beach.

Reference index, not an official forecast. Official warnings: Viet Nam's national hydro-meteorological forecasting centre (nchmf.gov.vn).

Phu Quoc Special Zone, An Giang Province.

Frequently asked questions

Does it rain a lot in Phu Quoc in January?

January: little rain, monthly rainfall averages about 32 mm (5-year average, a reference index from reanalysis data at Duong Dong).

Which coast of Phu Quoc is better in January?

January: West coast usually calm; East coast variable; North tip usually calm. Estimated from a 9 km wave model (2021-2026), not verified at individual beaches, and it does not rule out danger.

What time is sunset in Phu Quoc in January?

January: sunset around 18:00, sunrise around 06:25, daylight about 11 h 35 min.

Is January a good time to visit Phu Quoc?

January: little rain (about 32 mm of rain), West coast usually calm; East coast variable; North tip usually calm. These are multi-year figures and a reference index; compare areas on the where-to-stay page.